Woodridge Middle School, High Ridge MO

Original Research by School Decision on Woodridge Middle School

Woodridge Middle School is a regular public school serving grades six through eight in the Northwest R-I School District, located in the unincorporated community of High Ridge, Missouri. High Ridge is a suburban area of Jefferson County, part of the St. Louis metro region. The community is described as having a sparse suburban feel, where most residents own their homes. It lacks a formal downtown, though the High Ridge Civic Center functions as a civic hub. The area is primarily residential, with limited commercial activity along main roads.

The school’s student body is largely homogenous in racial composition. A substantial majority of students identify as white. Smaller shares identify as Hispanic, two or more races, Asian, Black, or American Indian. More than two out of every five students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a meaningful portion of families face economic pressure. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners was not available in the source material.

On state assessments, Woodridge Middle School’s results show a mixed picture that varies notably by subject and grade level. In English language arts, seventh graders performed at a level where roughly half of students met the state’s proficiency benchmark, which is a relative bright spot. Sixth graders reached a notably lower level, and eighth graders fell in between the two. In mathematics, the pattern was more uneven. Seventh graders again showed the strongest results, while sixth graders performed lower, and eighth graders posted the weakest scores in the school, with a relatively small share of students reaching proficiency. In eighth-grade science, the school posted a result that fell between its math and English outcomes.

When the school’s overall proficiency is compared to other districts in Jefferson County, it sits in the bottom quarter of the cohort. That comparison is based on an index that averages performance across tested subjects and grades. For a family weighing this school, the variability across grade levels and subjects is worth a closer conversation with the school to understand how instruction and support shift as students move through the middle years.

The district itself has seen two notable shifts that may affect families. The Northwest R-I School District budget grew significantly for the 2024-25 school year, reflecting a major increase in funding that affects programming and operations. At the same time, district enrollment has declined over a multiyear period, a demographic shift that could influence class sizes and school capacity going forward. No information about specific program offerings at Woodridge Middle School, such as elective pathways, music, or athletics, was available in the data provided. Families seeking details on those offerings should contact the school directly.

The school serves grades six through eight only, so there is no graduation rate to report. That metric simply does not apply to this grade band. Chronic absenteeism data was also absent from the source material, so the picture of student attendance and engagement is incomplete. The school’s location on Gravois Road places it in a car-dependent setting consistent with High Ridge’s sparse suburban character.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 638%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 752%

School 52% · District 44% · ▲ 9 pts above district

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 27% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 6 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 637%

School 37% · District 37% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

Grade 755%

School 55% · District 41% · ▲ 14 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 37% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Science

Grade 842%

School 42% · District 39% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 7 pts above state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

This schoolNORTHWEST R-I, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income25%Higher-income52%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income35%Higher-income68%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income37%Higher-income47%10 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income23%Higher-income56%33 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income35%Higher-income63%28 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income22%Higher-income24%2 pp gap